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CTV News - Toronto Wednesday, June 5, 2024 10:49 PM
     A Paris-bound Air Canada flight carrying nearly 400 passengers experienced an "engine issue" shortly after taking off Wednesday night, forcing the plane to return to Toronto Pearson International Airport.
CTV News - Toronto Wednesday, June 5, 2024 11:26 PM
     After being on the wrong end of back-to-back routs, the Toronto Blue Jays came through with some quality at-bats in the ninth inning Wednesday for a much-needed 3-2 walkoff win over the Baltimore Orioles.
CTV News - Toronto Wednesday, June 5, 2024 5:10 PM
     Air Canada is now offering free beer and wine on flights within Canada and the U.S. until the end of the year.
CTV News - Toronto Wednesday, June 5, 2024 4:57 PM
     A severe thunderstorm watch issued for Toronto and much of southern Ontario has been lifted.
CTV News - Toronto Wednesday, June 5, 2024 6:55 PM
     Durham police say a male suspect who tried to steal an officer's marked cruiser and disarm her has been arrested.
CTVNews.ca - Top Stories - Public Wednesday, June 5, 2024 7:20 PM
     If an Oilers fan in Edmonton has the spare time, they can not only potentially witness their hockey heroes win and take a step closer to claiming puck glory, they can brag that they journeyed the longest distance between two NHL markets to do it.
CTVNews.ca - Top Stories - Public Wednesday, June 5, 2024 5:10 PM
     Air Canada is now offering free beer and wine on flights within Canada and the U.S. until the end of the year.
CTVNews.ca - Top Stories - Public Wednesday, June 5, 2024 5:49 PM
     14 Ottawa residents were treated to a special birthday party Wednesday to mark 100 years of life.
Wednesday, June 5, 2024 10:53 PM
     The Calgary Chamber of Commerce says the city needs up to 3,000 more hotel rooms to meet an expected influx of visitors attending future conferences at the BMO Centre.
Wednesday, June 5, 2024 9:58 PM
     After being on the wrong end of back-to-back routs, the Toronto Blue Jays came through with some quality at-bats in the ninth inning Wednesday for a much-needed 3-2 walkoff win over the Baltimore Orioles.
Wednesday, June 5, 2024 9:48 PM
     BC Hydro is rolling out a voluntary new fee structure that offers discounts for overnight power usage, but charges a premium during peak periods.
Wednesday, June 5, 2024 9:30 PM
     For 16 years the H.O.P.E. Outreach has operated to support some of the most vulnerable women in the Okanagan and now almost two decades later it's being dissolved. 
Wednesday, June 5, 2024 9:16 PM
     A much-anticipated interest rate cut by the Bank of Canada could actually drive increases in Calgary housing prices, according to some experts.
Wednesday, June 5, 2024 9:08 PM
     Derek Stephen, who is 66 years old, is offering a $350 finders fee to anyone who can help him find an apartment in Vancouver or Burnaby.
Wednesday, June 5, 2024 9:04 PM
     A family who has just lost their energetic son in a drowning is looking for answers - believing he should still be with them today.
Wednesday, June 5, 2024 8:52 PM
     Teachers formed the Holocaust and Antisemitism Education Association after the B.C. announced that Holocaust education would become a mandatory part of the Grade 10 curriculum.
Wednesday, June 5, 2024 8:18 PM
     This spring's extra rainy days has increased the amount of calls roofing and plumbing companies are responding to in Winnipeg. Now they're dealing with a backlog before summer.
Wednesday, June 5, 2024 7:57 PM
     Albert Wilton, after checking his ticket, decided to jokingly downplay the news to his wife, saying he'd won $100.
Toronto Sun Wednesday, June 5, 2024 11:55 PM
     JERUSALEM — Israel's military said Thursday it targeted what it called a "Hamas compound" inside of a school in the Gaza Strip, an attack Hamas-affiliated media there reported killed at least 39 people. Information about the strike in the Nuseirat area remained contradictory Thursday morning, and The Associated Press could not immediately independently confirm details […]
Toronto Sun Wednesday, June 5, 2024 11:39 PM
     DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The leader of the United Arab Emirates met with an official in the Taliban government still wanted by the United States on an up-to $10 million bounty over his involvement in an attack that killed an American citizen and other assaults. The meeting Tuesday highlights the growing divide internationally on […]
Toronto Sun Wednesday, June 5, 2024 11:28 PM
     HONOLULU — Local officials on the Hawaiian island of Maui on Wednesday voted to oppose a U.S. military proposal to build new telescopes on the summit of Haleakala volcano, the latest observatory project to meet objection in the islands. The U.S. Space Force and Air Force want to build a new facility on the top […]
Toronto Sun Wednesday, June 5, 2024 11:10 PM
     They've finished atop the East Division standings three straight years and are coming off a 16-win season, but head coach Ryan Dinwiddie and the Toronto Argonauts will be flying under the radar in 2024. And that's fine with Dinwiddie, the CFL's coach of the year last season. "I actually like being an underdog … I'm […]
Toronto Sun Wednesday, June 5, 2024 10:10 PM
     SEOUL, South Korea — A South Korean activists' group said Thursday it flew large balloons carrying propaganda leaflets toward North Korea, which has threatened to send more balloons with manure and trash across the border in response. The launches are escalating animosities, with South Korea suspending a tension-easing deal with North Korea and preparing to […]
Toronto Sun Wednesday, June 5, 2024 10:05 PM
     John Schneider has been hanging around Ross Atkins so much lately he's starting to sound like the general manager of the Blue Jays. He's becoming rather adept at saying something that sounds a lot like nothing. Which is kind of what this Blue Jays season has become: The club looks like something and plays like […]
Toronto Sun Wednesday, June 5, 2024 9:55 PM
     The long balls, the big innings and lopsided scores produced in the opening two games of this series were replaced on Wednesday by a night of tense baseball. The Blue Jays, for once, gave themselves a fighting chance against a Baltimore Orioles team that had pummeled them into submission by a combined score of 17-3 […]
Toronto Sun Wednesday, June 5, 2024 9:34 PM
     LIVONIA, Mich. — A tornado killed a 2-year-old boy and injured his mother Wednesday when a tree fell on their house in suburban Detroit, while emergency workers in Maryland were responding to reports of collapsed structures with people trapped inside after a tornado there. Officials in Livonia, Michigan, said in a post on the city's […]
Toronto Sun Wednesday, June 5, 2024 9:08 PM
     Raise a glass, in the air. Air Canada announced on Wednesday it will offer free beer and wine on flights within Canada and the U.S. until the end of the year. The airline offered complimentary food and alcoholic beverages on its international flights but up until now that wasn't offered on domestic flights. Pretzels and […]
Toronto Sun Wednesday, June 5, 2024 9:02 PM
     Travis Kelce says secret service members genuinely threatened to "tase" him at the White House. The 34-year-old NFL star — who plays for the Kansas City Chiefs and is in a relationship with Taylor Swift — addressed the nation alongside his Super Bowl LVIII-winning teammates and President Joe Biden last week, and he made a […]
CityNews Toronto Wednesday, June 5, 2024 11:51 PM
     JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel's military said Thursday it targeted what it called a "Hamas compound" inside of a school in the Gaza Strip, an attack Hamas-affiliated media reported killed at least 32 people and wounded dozens. Information about the strike in the Nuseirat area remained contradictory Thursday morning, and The Associated Press could not immediately […]
CityNews Toronto Wednesday, June 5, 2024 11:19 PM
     HONOLULU (AP) — Local officials on the Hawaiian island of Maui on Wednesday voted to oppose a U.S. military proposal to build new telescopes on the summit of Haleakala volcano, the latest observatory project to meet objection in the islands. The U.S. Space Force and Air Force want to build a new facility on the […]
CityNews Toronto Wednesday, June 5, 2024 11:09 PM
     NEW DELHI (AP) — India's bruised and battered opposition was largely written off in the lead-up to the national election as too weak and fragmented to take on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his powerful Hindu nationalist governing party. It scored a stunning comeback, slowing the Modi juggernaut and pushing his Bharatiya Janata Party well […]
CityNews Toronto Wednesday, June 5, 2024 10:58 PM
     MANILA, Philippines (AP) — At least six crewmembers of a fishing boat were killed when an explosion and a fire hit their vessel at sea off a central Philippine province, coast guard officials said Thursday, adding six others were rescued. Surviving crewmembers, including the skipper of the F/B King Bryan, were still being treated at […]
CityNews Toronto Wednesday, June 5, 2024 10:07 PM
     UTAH BEACH, France (AP) — As the sun sets on the D-Day generation, it will rise again Thursday over the Normandy beaches where the waves long ago washed away the blood and boot-steps of its soldiers, but where their exploits that helped end Adolf Hitler's tyranny are being remembered by the next generations, seeing war […]
CityNews Toronto Wednesday, June 5, 2024 10:03 PM
     SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A South Korean activists' group said Thursday it flew large balloons carrying propaganda leaflets toward North Korea, although the North has threatened to send more balloons with manure and trash across the border in response to such campaigns. The launches are escalating animosities, with South Korea suspending a tension-easing deal […]
CityNews Toronto Wednesday, June 5, 2024 8:36 PM
     PRAGUE (AP) — A passenger train collided head-on with a freight train in the Czech Republic, killing at least four people and injuring 23 others, officials said early Thursday. Interior Minister Vít Rakušan said the crash took place late Wednesday night in the city of Pardubice, some 100 kilometers (62 miles) east of Prague. The […]
CityNews Toronto Wednesday, June 5, 2024 8:28 PM
     VANCOUVER — Jewish organizations say the British Columbia Teachers' Federation has denied specialist recognition of a Holocaust education group, making it ineligible to receive union funding as a teaching resource. A joint statement from the Jewish Federation of Greater Vancouver and the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs says the union told them it would […]
CityNews Toronto Wednesday, June 5, 2024 8:21 PM
     CRANBROOK, B.C. — Canadian federal, provincial and territorial forest ministers have signed on to a national strategy that they say aims to raise awareness of wildfire risks across the country. B.C. Forests Minister Bruce Ralston, chair of the Canadian Council of Forest Ministers, says the wildland fire prevention and mitigation strategy is a "call to […]
CityNews Toronto Wednesday, June 5, 2024 8:19 PM
     LIVONIA, Mich. (AP) — A tornado killed a 2-year-old boy and injured his mother Wednesday when a tree fell on their house in suburban Detroit, while emergency workers in Maryland were responding to reports of collapsed structures with people trapped inside after a tornado there. Officials in Livonia, Michigan, said in a post on the […]
CityNews Toronto Wednesday, June 5, 2024 7:54 PM
     LOS ANGELES (AP) — Lax oversight by California's transportation agency contributed to a destructive blaze last year that consumed a vital section of a Los Angeles freeway used by hundreds of thousands of commuters, according to a state audit. While authorities determined the fire was arson, the Office of the Inspector General for the California […]
CityNews Toronto Wednesday, June 5, 2024 7:43 PM
     BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — A New York judge who was censured after being seen on video shoving a police officer during a brawl with neighbors will be replaced on the bench, authorities said Wednesday. Judge Mark Grisanti, an acting State Supreme Court justice in Buffalo, has been serving as a "holdover" since his term on […]
CityNews Toronto Wednesday, June 5, 2024 7:39 PM
     WASHINGTON (AP) — A man's death in Mexico was caused by a strain of bird flu called H5N2 that has never before been found in a human, the World Health Organization said Wednesday. The WHO said it wasn't clear how the man became infected, although H5N2 has been reported in poultry in Mexico. There are […]
CityNews Toronto Wednesday, June 5, 2024 7:33 PM
     MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Three people were killed Tuesday night at a small grocery store in Montgomery, an outburst of violence that comes after a string of robberies targeting Latino-owned businesses in Alabama's capital city. The shooting at Tienda Los Hermanos, a grocery store on the south side of the city, occurred hours after the […]
CityNews Toronto Wednesday, June 5, 2024 7:18 PM
     RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — In a move that could boost fall turnout among conservatives, North Carolina Republican legislators advanced a proposed constitutional amendment Wednesday to make it clear that only U.S. citizens can vote in the state. It would retool language on the books that already limits balloting to U.S.-born or naturalized citizens 18 and […]
G-Alt cp24.com Wednesday, June 5, 2024 10:55 PM
     CP24.com Journalist. Follow ... A spokesperson for the airport confirmed to CP24 that the plane landed safely and was met by the fire department.
G-Alt cp24.com Wednesday, June 5, 2024 5:45 PM
     CP24 has reached out to Metrolinx to see what contingency plans are in place if TTC workers strike on Friday but has not yet received a response from ...
G-Alt cp24.com Wednesday, June 5, 2024 5:22 PM
     "Our deepest condolences go to these families for their tragic loss," the statement, which was emailed to CP24 on Wednesday, read. "Our teams are ...
G-Alt cp24.com Wednesday, June 5, 2024 5:17 PM
     CP24.com Journalist. Follow |Contact. Published June 5, 2024 6:46 a.m. PDT. Share. Toronto Police have released a suspect image following an assault ...
G-Alt cp24.com Wednesday, June 5, 2024 3:38 PM
     A former Uber driver in the Toronto area has been sentenced to five-and-a-half years behind bars in connection with three separate sexual assaults ...
G-Alt cp24.com Wednesday, June 5, 2024 2:15 PM
     McMaster Children's Hospital is pausing scheduled tonsil and adenoid surgeries for patients under the age of 18 after officials say two pediatric ...
G-Alt cp24.com Wednesday, June 5, 2024 2:14 PM
     The federal government will provide Ontario municipalities with $4.7 billion over the next five years as part of a renewal of the Canada ...
Ottawa Citizen Wednesday, June 5, 2024 8:10 PM
     In the interim, Atlético Ottawa's business operations will be spearheaded by chief operating officer Jon Sinden and the football operations will be led by JD Ulanowski, alongside head coach Carlos González. 
Ottawa Citizen Wednesday, June 5, 2024 7:01 PM
     Small doses of exposure — as little as a mouthful or two — can result in serious health problems, including liver damage.
Ottawa Citizen Wednesday, June 5, 2024 6:24 PM
     It was hot and humid, with sunshine all day, as the temperature steadily climbed to a high of 31 C by 4 p.m.
Ottawa Citizen Wednesday, June 5, 2024 5:44 PM
     Organized by the same team that presents Ottawa's Bluesfest and CityFolk festivals, the 11th edition of Small Halls runs between Oct. 4 and Dec. 7.
Ottawa Citizen Wednesday, June 5, 2024 5:31 PM
     The drivers' injuries were not life-threatening, the Ottawa Paramedic Service said.
Ottawa Citizen Wednesday, June 5, 2024 4:40 PM
     The regional qualifier is to be held Sept. 21 at the Fairmont Château Laurier.
Ottawa Citizen Wednesday, June 5, 2024 4:16 PM
     The collision happened just before 1:45 p.m. on Wednesday.
The Province Wednesday, June 5, 2024 8:20 PM
     It would be a massive surprise if Rick Tocchet doesn't get a new deal before the season begins
The Province Wednesday, June 5, 2024 6:41 PM
     Vernon Adams Jr. threw six interceptions in his last visit to Toronto. Don't expect the same when B.C. visits BMO Field on Sunday, with William Stanback in the backfield.
The Province Wednesday, June 5, 2024 6:05 PM
     Former Philadelphia Eagles receiver Travis Fulgham signed with the B.C. Lions this winter. He's the son of American foreign aid workers and he grew up abroad until high school
The Province Wednesday, June 5, 2024 5:50 PM
     Toronto has won nine straight regular-season home games and its last three versus B.C. at BMO Field
The Province Wednesday, June 5, 2024 5:42 PM
     Bloom played in AHL, ECHL and OHL this season and had championship winning goal in the final minute Sunday
Saskatoon StarPhoenix Wednesday, June 5, 2024 8:07 PM
     "(Sask. Party MLAs) are not allies to two spirit, trans, or other queer people in this province," Saskatoon Pride said in a statement.
Saskatoon StarPhoenix Wednesday, June 5, 2024 4:03 PM
     Zoning changes are set to come up later this month at council.
Regina Leader-Post Wednesday, June 5, 2024 8:32 PM
     SNL alum Rob Schneider reportedly made jokes about vaccines, the COVID-19 pandemic and LGBTQ2+ people while performing at a charity ball.
Regina Leader-Post Wednesday, June 5, 2024 7:39 PM
     "We finally experienced real negotiations in the meetings held in May and want to build on that progress," said STF president Samantha Becotte on Wednesday night.
Regina Leader-Post Wednesday, June 5, 2024 6:49 PM
     One man was pronounced dead at the scene and two people were taken to hospital after a truck and a semi collided.
Regina Leader-Post Wednesday, June 5, 2024 6:40 PM
     Tara Clemett said the ministry of environment "isn't doing a good job" tracking greenhouse gas trends in Saskatchewan, or following its stated objectives.
Regina Leader-Post Wednesday, June 5, 2024 6:04 PM
     "I really want everyone to remember how Cathedral was centred around here," said Grade 8 student Franchesca Calamba.
Regina Leader-Post Wednesday, June 5, 2024 6:01 PM
     "We found one counsellor responsible for 820 students at three high schools who could experience mental health concerns," the report noted.
Regina Leader-Post Wednesday, June 5, 2024 4:47 PM
     Annual general meeting slated for June 18 at Conexus Arts Centre
National Observer Wednesday, June 5, 2024 5:06 PM
     Parliamentary budget officer Yves Giroux is accusing the federal government of hiding its own economic analysis that confirms carbon pricing has a negative overall effect on Canadian households.
Montreal Gazette Wednesday, June 5, 2024 7:03 PM
     Despite huge amounts of trade between Canada and India, relations have been strained for years.
Montreal Gazette Wednesday, June 5, 2024 6:42 PM
     Even when Canada is not at war, the Armed Forces play an increasingly critical role in keeping Canadians safe, says Sterling Downey.
Montreal Gazette Wednesday, June 5, 2024 5:55 PM
     Accounts bearing the name United Citizens for Canada posted content on social media portraying Canadian Muslims as threatening Western values, and suggesting pro-Palestinian protesters in Canada were seeking to implement Shariah law.
Montreal Gazette Wednesday, June 5, 2024 5:19 PM
     The city's "significant concerns" regarding "foreign influence during the last municipal elections ... remain unanswered," says a letter to Quebec's security minister.
Montreal Gazette Wednesday, June 5, 2024 4:49 PM
     Laliberté was originally taken into custody by authorities in Tahiti in 2019. An organization he heads said he was being questioned about cannabis grown for personal use on his private island there.
Montreal Gazette Wednesday, June 5, 2024 4:42 PM
     The rate drop matches the quarter-percentage-point cut made by the Bank of Canada to bring its benchmark rate down to 4.75 per cent.
Montreal Gazette Wednesday, June 5, 2024 4:07 PM
     It has been 32 days since the last case of measles was reported in the province, public health reported Wednesday.
Calgary Herald Wednesday, June 5, 2024 11:22 PM
     A bit of a shaky start didn't deter Jamie Laboucane from winning the Grande Prairie Stompede Championship on Sunday.  Laboucane pulled his Wild Rows Pump & Compression Ltd. outfit up against the No. 1 barrel and was ready to let loose when the claxon sounded, but his horses didn't fully cooperate.  "Honestly, we weren't set […]
Calgary Herald Wednesday, June 5, 2024 10:42 PM
     Calgarians should prepare to reduce water consumption, city says
Calgary Herald Wednesday, June 5, 2024 8:10 PM
     Canada's ski jumping sensation Alexandria Loutitt hopes receiving the Alberta Government's Sport Recognition Awards as the 2023 Female Athlete-of-the-Year will inspire a whole new generation of ski jumpers. Established in 1987, the prestigious awards are bestowed annually to the athletes, coaches and officials in Alberta who dedicate themselves to excellence in their craft while representing […]
Calgary Herald Wednesday, June 5, 2024 7:43 PM
     Olympic Plaza's monument commemorates the Persons Case verdict of Oct. 18, 1929, which ruled that women are legally considered persons under law, and thus allowed to run for the Canadian Senate
Calgary Herald Wednesday, June 5, 2024 7:19 PM
     Minor-league teams combine for 57 during wild, windy night in Brooks
Calgary Herald Wednesday, June 5, 2024 6:54 PM
     Calgary's centre will be modelled after a similar government-operated facility in Edmonton that opened in mid-January
Calgary Herald Wednesday, June 5, 2024 6:37 PM
     The BMO Convention Centre is now a Tier 1 space for major congregations that would have previously skipped Calgary
Calgary Herald Wednesday, June 5, 2024 6:08 PM
     Big Sorrel Horse pleaded guilty last year to multiple offences, including two robberies committed around the same time as the Williams homicide
Calgary Herald Wednesday, June 5, 2024 5:30 PM
     Jake Maier, René Paredes, Reggie Begelton also voted by teammates to be Red and White field commanders
Calgary Herald Wednesday, June 5, 2024 4:41 PM
     Justice Jolaine Antonio told lawyers for all parties she would like to have the woman's appeal heard before the end of the month
Vancouver Sun Wednesday, June 5, 2024 8:57 PM
     A joint statement says the union would not recognize the Holocaust and Antisemitism Educators Association as a specialist group
Vancouver Sun Wednesday, June 5, 2024 7:46 PM
     Ten-year-old Liam Mattice was last seen on Wednesday afternoon running behind his elementary school
Vancouver Sun Wednesday, June 5, 2024 7:40 PM
     Dr. Daniel Vigo must solve a growing triple threat of mental illness, drug dependence and brain trauma
Vancouver Sun Wednesday, June 5, 2024 7:36 PM
     The cut is small, but signals that the era of rising interest rates is over and more substantial relief is on the horizon.
Vancouver Sun Wednesday, June 5, 2024 7:00 PM
     Opinion: This mission would extend well beyond supporting the safety and security of evacuees to fighting fires and mitigating natural disasters
Vancouver Sun Wednesday, June 5, 2024 4:02 PM
     According to Const. Sarbjit Sangha with the Surrey RCMP, police were responding to a 911 call in the area of 164th Street, between 9th and 10th Avenue, on Wednesday afternoon.